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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$37,265 Avg Salary
$28,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the visual arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found The University of Montana to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, visual arts majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $28,500 in student debt.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 56
Utah 24
Montana 14
Wyoming 0

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General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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